I finally got some pictures of the halal restaurant, Sara, I visit at least twice a week. The food there is really good and inexpensive. I spend roughly 20,000-25,000 VND for each meal I get there, mostly a different variety of fried rice.
Oddly enough, I just found out the name of the restaurant today. The service is great, one of the best in the city.
I will add Sara to the list of Halal Restaurants shortly. I will visit a couple more this month.
Sara Restaurant – 67 Dang Van Ngu, Ward 14, District Phu Nhuan, Saigon
I went to one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants last Sunday night that serves seafood and a fish hotpot. It is a local restaurant so you never see any Expats or tourists here. Probably a good thing, none of the staff speaks English. 
I normally eat the fried fish which is really good. I have it with a seafood fried rice. My girlfriend will eat the fish hotpot. The sauce is not bad but I do not like eating this particular fish when it is boiled. It is good barbecued on a stick, though. The shrimp are good as well.
Sorry, I forgot the name. I will try to get a business card the next time around. For now, enjoy the photos:
(Fish for hotpot)
(Hotpot, the sauce is good)
(Veggies for hotpot)
(Rice noodles and tra da)
(Fried fish)
(Sweet sauce for the fish)
(Seafood Fried Rice)
Thanh Nien Restaurant is one of my favorite places to meet with friends when I am in District 1. It is actually a very popular restaurant with the Vietnamese but little known with Western Expats. It sits next to the Trung Nguyen Coffee located opposite of Diamond Plaza.
The service and food is not bad but what I really liked about Thanh Nien is that is is quiet. You can meet friends and no worry about the blaring music prevalent in the other popular coffee shops these days in Saigon.
Thanh Nien Restaurant is located on 35 Hai Ba Trung street in District 1 just opposite of the Korean restaurant.
Before my business trip over a week ago, I had an early morning meeting at Pho 24 with a friend. I do not normally eat at Pho 24 since I prefer the pho in my alleyway. Still, Pho 24 makes a good bowl of pho and at least I will not sweat much inside the air conditioned restaurant as I would in the alleyway.
You can find Pho 24 almost anywhere in Saigon now. In fact, there are probably too many Pho 24s. In an effort to increase revenue, one of Pho 24’s main investors forced them to open stores across the city. Most likely a Western investor who probably does not realize that only a few select group of people in Saigon can afford the pho at Pho 24.
Most of us prefer the alleyway pho vendors thank you
Anyway, still, Pho 24 is a great place for Expats and Tourists to get a taste of good pho. Much better than Pho 2000 I might add.
(Nice and air conditioned)
(My bowl of Pho)
(Watching my motorbike)
I had some sushi with Hiro and some other friends and contacts tonight at Sushi Bar 3 on 3A Ton Duc Thang in District 1 of Saigon. It was my first time visiting this restaurant. Sushi Bar 3 is much bigger and more spacious than Sushi Bar 1 or 2.
No, I did not eat any sashimi today but I decided I will try it the next time I visit a Japanese restaurant. Mouth watering pictures below:
(Sashimi)
(Green peas and squid tempura)
(California rolls)
(Fried sushi for me )
We are thinking about opening a Japanese Teriyaki Fastfood Restaurant, anybody interested?
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